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flynnibus

flynnibus

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nace888 said:
That's what I meant, since I'd imagine at park close, a station can notify others that "Cabin 21 clear" etc to 'deadhead' the cabins at night.
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Cabins wouldn’t necessarily be in order. Teams frequently use much simpler systems like attaching something or putting something in the designated cabin.... and the other team sees it and knows that’s the marked one.
 
PurpleJesus

PurpleJesus

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cindy_k said:
How many cabins will Disney have compared to an average Skilift operation?
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I have no clue how many will be at Disney, I would imagine many, many more given the length of the lines, but as a fer example - Vail's the largest ski resort in the US and their largest gondola line has 111 gondola cars.

Also, in terms of available technologies to install in gondola cars - and this was back in 2012....

"The gondola, constructed by Leitner-Poma of America, is the first of its kind in North America. The 10-passenger cabins feature heated, cushioned seats and Wi-Fi access. It has a speed of 1,200 feet per minute and a ride time of just under eight minutes. It is the fastest gondola of its type in the world "

Source: https://www.vaildaily.com/news/vails-new-gondola-to-be-called-one-no-1/
 
Patcheslee

Patcheslee

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How bout throw a magnet on??? 🤣😂
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MiddKid

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peter11435 said:
Not exactly.
If someone jumps out of an attraction vehicle the cast will know without having to do a ride through. The attraction would stop.
Cast walk through looking for trash and lost and found after the ride is powered down.
The ride though is entirely to verify that all guests are off the attraction.
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I disagree. Riding through does not verify that all guests are off the attraction. If you know that the last vehicle loaded was vehicle 5 then a cast member riding through later in vehicle 8 doesn't help verify that the vehicles are empty. It verifies that the show scenes are functioning and that there are no other anomalies to the ride path.

When I used to take my end of night ride throughs on my attraction, the main report back to tower was non-functioning show elements or anything out of the ordinary that needs to be addressed overnight. We knew when the last vehicle dispatch was with guests and me riding through did not "verify" that at all. If it was "entirely" to verify that all guests are off then you could send someone out for a 15min ride through Spaceship Earth and let them sleep the whole way through...just need to know the CM came back 15 minutes later. If that's the case, use a ribbon or sign instead of paying a CM.

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peter11435

peter11435

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MiddKid said:
I disagree. Riding through does not verify that all guests are off the attraction. If you know that the last vehicle loaded was vehicle 5 then a cast member riding through later in vehicle 8 doesn't help verify that the vehicles are empty. It verifies that the show scenes are functioning and that there are no other anomalies to the ride path.

When I used to take my end of night ride throughs on my attraction, the main report back to tower was non-functioning show elements or anything out of the ordinary that needs to be addressed overnight. We knew when the last vehicle dispatch was with guests and me riding through did not "verify" that at all. If it was "entirely" to verify that all guests are off then you could send someone out for a 15min ride through Spaceship Earth and let them sleep the whole way through...just need to know the CM came back 15 minutes later. If that's the case, use a ribbon or sign instead of paying a CM.
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You are welcome to disagree, but you would be wrong.

Disney uses the cast member to verify the attraction is clear of guests. The cast member rides through behind the last guest. No additional guests are boarded after the Cast Member. The ride is powered down once that cast member returns. If that cast member returns, signs paperwork, and clocks out then the attraction is clear. This absolutely verifies that there are no guests on the attraction.

I’m not saying there aren’t other methods that would be effective. But this is the method that Disney traditionally uses.
 
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Bender123

Bender123

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peter11435 said:
You are welcome to disagree, but you would be wrong.

Disney uses the cast member to verify the attraction is clear of guests. The cast member rides through behind the last guest. No additional guests are boarded after the Cast Member. The ride is powered down once that cast member returns. If that cast member returns, signs paperwork, and clocks out then the attraction is clear. This absolutely verifies that there are no guests on the attraction.
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I have been last on SSE a few times and its always funny to see how the cast members decide...Last time I was there it was paper, scissors, rock. The cast member sat behind us and gave us a nice few stories about the attraction and what life is like working that ride. Cool experience. And yes...she said the reason is to check ensure last rider and to complete a checklist of major show scenes.
 
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SLUSHIE

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Honestly the things you guys care about is insane.

I suppose you could use a person instead of a 'flag' to close the lift. Ski resorts don't generally do this, because there is usually only one person at the top/bottom so there is no one to do that. All the stations being in accessible areas also makes that easier.

In the morning, maintenance is who starts the lift, and a lift op will be the first one up to look for any obstructions like tree branches or anything like that.
 
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Creathir

Creathir

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MisterPenguin said:
Oh sure, you think we're crazy, but when you're the one abandoned in a gondola late at night baking in the heat of the moonlight, who'll be laughing then?
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Don't forget about the incoming thunderstorm which will cause the gondola to plummet into the alligator filled swamp below nor the built in seat warmers which will sear your rear for the gators...
Death traps really...
 
nace888

nace888

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Back to proper speculation... Would we venture a guess that if the cabins don't have A/C, that they'll have Mark VII style window vents? I mean obviously, we wouldn't want someone hopping out of an open cabin. XD

All joking aside though, could it be possible that the cable will carry power-conductive capabilities? Is that a thing? If not, perhaps Solar panels?
 
Bocabear

Bocabear

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I don't believe the surface of the roof top is large enough to generate enough power to run an AC unit.
I was in Hong Kong a couple months back and took the gondolas up to the top og Launtau Island... It was very hot in Hong Kong, but the gondolas managed to stay cool with just the bypass ventilation...It made me feel a lot better about the system they are putting in after exoeriencing that.
 

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